I have an m-audio Ozone which I'm really quite fond of. It does everything I want and that's just dandy.
However, the Windows Mixer only gives me a Wave, SWSynth and CD Player output controls. There's no Master volume which I've had with any previous soundcard.
The Ozone itself has a controller for Headphone output, but not for the Line IN/OUT which is connected to my speakers.
I know you're probably thinking "DURRRRR, just turn down the control on your speaker volume", but it's already turned all the way to the left, about 1mm above the off-switch level. It's too loud and there doesn't seem to be any way to reduce the volume coming out of the Ozone, either from the Ozone itself or from the Windows mixer.
The ASIO control panel just gives options for latency, etc. No volume control.
Whilst I'm impressed at the volume I'm getting, I really need it halfed. Can I buy some pre-amp box or something (e.g. from Maplin perhaps) to vastly reduce the line out volume coming from the Ozone?
M-Audio Ozone master volume too loud even for speaker cntrl
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- KVRer
- 1 posts since 15 Nov, 2007
Hey, I've got exactly the same problem with the volume using it with my speakers too! I've tried ringing m-audio support a coupla times but they are v rude and absolutely useless, pretty much referred me to the aforementioned DURRRRRR comment lol! I dont suppose you've managed to find a solution yet?
Thanks
Thanks
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3627 posts since 5 Jan, 2006 from UK
Hi Samuel,
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find any information about this at all.
My Dad's an audio engineer, so he's going to rustle up an attenuator or something on the cable between the Ozone and the speaker which will (I presume) reduce the signal by 6dB or something.
Sorry, only thing I can suggest is doing something similar.
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find any information about this at all.
My Dad's an audio engineer, so he's going to rustle up an attenuator or something on the cable between the Ozone and the speaker which will (I presume) reduce the signal by 6dB or something.
Sorry, only thing I can suggest is doing something similar.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3627 posts since 5 Jan, 2006 from UK
Just an update in case anyone searches for this in future.
You can make up something called an "attenuator cable". Basically it's a regular audio cable that goes from the Ozone to the Speakers, but has a certain resistance that can reduce the volume by a certain amount. The one I have reduces it by about 12dB (sorry, I don't know what this is in Ohms), and now my speaker volume responds correctly and doesn't give me G-Force face distortion whenever I turn the volume up.
You can just go into somewhere like Maplin Electronics, or even your local music/guitar shop and see if they can make one up for you. Just tell them how many decibels you'd like the sound reduced by. 12dB seems to work well here, 24dB if it's really bad.
You can make up something called an "attenuator cable". Basically it's a regular audio cable that goes from the Ozone to the Speakers, but has a certain resistance that can reduce the volume by a certain amount. The one I have reduces it by about 12dB (sorry, I don't know what this is in Ohms), and now my speaker volume responds correctly and doesn't give me G-Force face distortion whenever I turn the volume up.
You can just go into somewhere like Maplin Electronics, or even your local music/guitar shop and see if they can make one up for you. Just tell them how many decibels you'd like the sound reduced by. 12dB seems to work well here, 24dB if it's really bad.